HLTH 1110 - Nutrition
3 Credits
Introduces basic nutrition as it relates to total health. Personal nutritional health analysis as well as the relationship between diet and disease will be presented. The course includes current and controversial topics dealing with nutrition. The main focus centers on the basic nutrients and how the body uses, stores, and eliminates them. Nutrition and its relationship to exercise and weight control throughout a lifetime are discussed.
Major Content Areas
Critical issues in nutrition 25% Food safety issues 5% Physiology related to nutrition 60% Nutrition through the life cycle 10%
Learning Outcomes
Discuss consumer concerns related to food safety. Describe digestion, absorption, transport, eliminations, and metabolism of nutrients. Track and analyze personal nutrition. Identify and describe the functions, recommendations and guidelines for nutrients. Evaluate the reliability of nutrition information. Calculate energy requirements and discuss energy balance for health. Discuss nutritional needs throughout the lifespan.
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